The BC Energy Step Code puts British Columbia on a path to ensuring that all new buildings are built “net-zero energy ready” by 2032. At the same time, owners of existing buildings are starting to take on deep energy retrofits in order to save on energy bills and enjoy greater comfort.

In a province as big and diverse as BC, regional contexts are important for understanding how the Step Code and deep energy retrofits should best be implemented at the local level. The changing climate, new technologies, and emerging policies are important factors too.

Help prepare the Thompson-Okanagan construction industry

Sign up for this free, full-day event for builders and contractors, local government officials, and others industry players.

Learn how housing can be built and renovated to higher standards to ensure safety, longevity, affordability, and resilience in a changing climate. Presentations will explore the current and future energy landscape, the possibilities for new constructions and retrofitting, and the role for local governments and collaborations in advancing the industry.

A free breakfast and lunch are included.

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Agenda

8:30-9: Breakfast and registration

9-9:15: Welcome & context-setting: Future-proofing our buildings

9:15-10:15: Energy landscape of BC

10:30-Noon: Future-proofing new construction: the role of ESC and ZCSC

Noon-1: Lunch

1-2:15: Future-proofing existing buildings

2:30-4:30: Role of local government and collaboration to enable future-proofing

Event Partners

This event is brought to you by the Thompson-Okanagan Climate Action Network (TOCAN) with funding and support from BC Hydro and the Climate Action Secretariat.

TOCAN is a peer network that supports local government staff from municipalities, regional districts, and Indigenous governments to share knowledge, discuss, and implement opportunities to collaborate – all to support climate action in the Thompson-Okanagan region. Community Energy Association is the secretariat to the network.

BC Hydro is a sustainable energy leader, generating and delivering electricity in environmentally and socially responsible ways.

The Climate Action Secretariat, housed within the BC Ministry of Environment, drives change to achieve British Columbia’s greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.